![]() On 9 February 2018, she performed with her trio in the Budo Tomović Cultural-Informational Centre in Podgorica, Montenegro. Having established bases both in Nashville, Tennessee, and Belgrade, Pejak signed to Ruf Records in 2018. By this point, Pejak had performed at the Belgrade Beer Fest (20), at the Funky Biscuit Club in Boca Raton, Florida, (2016), and onwards at the Vienna Blues Fest (2017), and undertaken various gigs in Kolkata, India (2017). It was recorded based on a television broadcast for a national TV network, that was based in Novi Sad, Serbia. After more concert appearances, in 2016 she released the live mini-album, Old. In 2015, she returned to Berklee as a mentor and taught songwriting at Berklee's Songwriting Week. In 2012, while still a student at Berklee, Pejak issued First Hand Stories, and played a few gigs in both New England and New York. It was recorded in a theatre using nothing more than a piano and her own vocals, while Pejak was still attending Belgrade's Mokranjac Music School. Before her temporary relocation to the United States, she had already issued an album on Blues Time Records, Perfume & Luck (2010). Whilst there, she obtained the annual Songwriting Achievement Award. In 2011, Pejak began studying songwriting at the Berklee College of Music and graduated in 2014. Around this time, she began performing in blues clubs, both in Belgrade and other Serbian cities. Pejak was also drawn towards writing songs. ![]() Her interest in a wider musical palate was increased by listening to a variety of styles including rock and roll, blues, jazz, and American folk music. She began a decade long study of classical music at the piano, but realised in her late teenage years that she was not made to become a classical music performer. Her father's record collection gave Pejak early access to recorded works by Tom Waits, Bessie Smith, Van Morrison, and Otis Spann among others. Pejak spent time with her two grandmothers who would inspire the youngster with their storytelling abilities. Due to her parents involvement in music, many musicians descended on her home when she was growing up with music playing a regular occurrence. Her father was a promoter and manager of a blues and jazz club, while her mother was a flamenco dancer. ![]() Pejak has been involved in the recording of five albums since 2010. She blends a basic blues styling with elements of soul, folk and jazz. Katarina Pejak is a Serbian blues singer, songwriter, and pianist.
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